Arti musices, Vol. 41 No. 2, 2010.
Preliminary communication
Music-Iconographical Analysis of Ivan Ranger's Music-Makig - the Angels in St Jerome's Church, Štrigova
Nina Jukić
; Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
St Jerome’s Church in Štrigova was decorated with frescoes by Ivan Krstitelj Ranger in 1744. Among other pictures, Ranger also depicted there three music-making angels: two trumpet players and one timpani player. Their role in the iconographical program of the church is very interesting, since trumpets and timpani were used throughout history to accompany ceremonies and military campaigns. In Štrigova, they lend solemnity to the triumphant parade of St Jerome on the tambour carrying a dome. Considering the features of the pictured instruments, it is possible to imagine how the music of these angels could sound. Music iconography is a branch of musicology that deals with the analysis and interpretation of music subject matter in works of art. In Croatia, music iconography is almost an unknown field. Since Koraljka Kos published a comprehensive study on the music instruments in Croatian Mediaeval art, no one has systematically dealt with the problem of music iconography in Croatia. This study is just a small contribution to this still considerably unexplored area between art history and musicology.
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Publication date:
15.11.2010.
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